UNILEVER Portfolio Management Sohail Aslam Esmeralda García Christoph J. Szczecina Henrique A. Lima de Faria Fachhochschule Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts June 19th‚ 2008 PERSPECTIVES 1. UNILEVER Company - Overview - Legal structure - Group distribution 2. Executive Management - Vision - Mission - Strategic Objectives - Strategic Plan 3. Portfolio Management - Identification - Categorization - Evaluation - Selection - Prioritization - Portfolio Balancing - Authorization
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Unilever Analysis Unilever should introduce a new‚ premium bar soap named Omo Luz for quality and value-conscious consumers‚ while lowering the price point of Minerva to reduce cannibalization and increase appeal to low to middle income segment in Northeast Brazil. In order to accomplish this mission and remain profitable‚ target primarily married low income women who value family and reputation; those who would otherwise buy P&G brand detergent or a local brand. This new Omo product will be
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Marketing Mix OUTLINE o INTRODUCTION o UNILEVER AT A GLANCE o STP STRATEGY Segmentation Targeting Positioning • 4 Ps o CONCLUSION UNILEVER AT A GLANCE Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods. UNILEVER was founded in 1930 190 countries in which their products are sold 171‚000 employees at the end of the year 2011 €1 billion invested in R&D worldwide in 2011 CUSTOMER PARTNERSHIPS o Unilever has products for three markets: • FOOD • PERSONAL CARE
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major product markets. In 2003‚ Unilever had sales and marketing efforts in 88 different countries. The key is that it gave decision-making power to its managers in different countries so that they could tailor their products to the market’s specific preferences and consumers’ local tastes. Thus‚ it was the cross-country preferences of consumers that determined what products Unilever would carry. The global segment provides an enormous opportunity for Unilever. The case states that emerging country
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Executive Summary Caroline’s Real Bread Company are a small village bakery who produce and sell a variety of niche breads to cater for specific needs. Emphasis is placed on high-quality‚ fresh organic products. Their products are sold through their website‚ farmers markets‚ food festivals and other outlets. They also provide bread for specialist restaurants and café’s. This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current state of the grocery market‚ and provides recommendations on the
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DATE: Karl Schmidt Jared Sessum Sustainable Tea at Unilever‚ Harvard Business School January 29‚ 2013 This memorandum addresses the following questions based on information found in the Harvard Business School case study on Unilever: Why did Unilever commit to sustainably source 100% of its tea? Has Rainforest Alliance certification been success for Unilever –why or why not? What should Unilever do with its tea business in India? Why has Unilever committed to sustainably source 100% of its agricultural
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Unilever in Brazil Marketing Strategies for Low-Income Consumers I would recommend that Unilever launch a sub-brand of OMO detergent powder in Brazil and target it on low-income Northeast consumers. Let’s name it “OMO Scrub”. This recommendation was evaluated on the basis of the following factors: I. Gaining market position Unilever can gain market share by stealing market share from laundry soap‚ especially the market share of other brands. In current detergent powder market‚ Unilever products
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Unilever’s model is "superdistribution"‚ moving beyond corporate websites to place material in locations where targeted netizens will visit. "Our real focus is to go where consumers are‚" said Master. "Superdistribution is taking a great piece of content and syndicating it. You can see our video on the Yahoo home page and never leave that site." Unilever is a European global giant that markets some 400 brands in 14 different categories to consumers. Its brands include Axe‚ Dove‚ Pond’s‚ and Vaseline
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UNILEVER Everyday 150 million people buy a unilever product to feed themselves or clean themselves or their homes. Employing over 206‚000 people in over 100 countries and 2000 alone in uk achieving an annual sales of about 900 million pounds in UK‚ unilever today is one of the largest international company today. Like many companies even unilever has faced its ups and downs. it was established in the 1885 and faced many difficulties until the end of second world war‚ even though in spread in fragments
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etiquette‚ socializing‚ etc. Top designers such as‚ Gucci‚ Louis Vuitton‚ and Coco Chanel paint the pages in magazines and store ads everywhere. The clothes are shown off by beautiful‚ young‚ idolized models. Guys fantasize about them and girls envy their beauty and fame. The fashion industry is a huge part of today’s society. Everywhere you look there is a model‚ displaying a top designers’ product. Today there are reality television shows about becoming a model‚ such as‚ America’s Next Top Model
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